The health effects of such pollutants can last for months, according to the Professor of Environmental Health at CUT. In cases of wildfires, the responsible authorities must conduct spatially repeated environmental measurements as well as human biomonitoring to determine at any given moment the magnitude of the impact on public health, said Professor of Environmental Health at the Cyprus University […]
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The Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory (the Observatory) conducts a series of annual preventive examinations on primary school children (participants of the Observatory), focusing on their environment and health-related matters. During the period February–June 2024, in addition to analyses related to health indicators, air and drinking water quality measurements were conducted in the schools attended by children participating in […]
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As part of the 2025 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍_𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬., it was our honor to host:Sungsoo Chun, Professor and Associate Director, Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, American University in Cairo, Egypt.Insights from Supercentenarian Data Semi-Supercentenarian research focuses on individuals aged 105+, many lived through:– Childhood in low-toxin environments (natural environments) – Physically active lifestyles from a young age – Strong social […]
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A truly enriching experience filled with new connections and engaging discussions on child health and prevention. Collaboration with all involved parts is key to secure our children’s health.
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“…although we often have our child tested, we never had the opportunity to assess multiple health and environmental factors affecting our child until we joined the Observatory.”– Mother of a participant (primary school child) “…I was recently diagnosed with a condition, and I’m glad to have my son’s preventive screening results from the Observatory, so we can catch anything […]
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📣 The Cypriot Children’s Health and Environment Observatory participated at the Cyprus Diaspora Forum from the 7th until the 10th of May at the Amara Hotel in Limassol. Where connections have been created and ideas have been shared. We took part in the panel entitled: The Future of Healthcare: Changes that are transforming Cyprus Healthcare Industry In which we exchanged […]
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With the presence of the Advisory Board of the Observatory, an update was held today for our partners AbleBook, SHOEBOX, Paradox Museum Limassol, Green Energy Group regarding the progress of the Observatory. During the event, the following took place: Exchange of views and ideas for the optimal operation of the Observatory. Recognition of the valuable contribution of SHOEBOX, Paradox Museum […]
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In this webinar, it was our honor to host: Dr. Matthew Gribble, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Associate Chief for Research in Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Climate change is reshaping the environmental exposures encountered by populations now and in the future. This includes exposures linked to climate disasters such as floods and wildfires, and […]
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We are pleased to share with you the newsletter, which you can find below. It highlights the activities of the Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory that have taken place from 2024 until today. The Observatory systematically studies the exposure of primary school children to various environmental factors (e.g., lifestyle, home and school environment) and examines their relationship with children’s […]
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Harmful algal blooms are proliferations of algae that harm human health or the environment: Some of these produce poisons that can be ingested through seafood and may be especially harmful to children due to smaller body size. In Alaska, there are regular blooms of Alexandrium sp. that produce the toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can be lethal. Indigenous […]
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